Run-down box



June 8; 1926.

E. c. wglssERBi-:R

RUN DOWN BOX 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Fq/ Filed Feb.18, 1'924 fz l . il; 'Il v 7 l June 8 1926. l;588,071 E. c. WEISGERBER RUN Down Box Filed Feb. 18, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 yl-f5 Patented June v8,` 1926.

nnwi o.' WEISGERBER, or LONG BEACH; CALIFRLTILl RUN-noycrifty B0X;

My invention relates to"y a means y'for collecting oondenseclpetroleum vnpo'llfsl enduit has. ended-e1 l'frencefo. 2111.1. .apparatus-'for distributing" tations cuts of `fractions into respective' containers "or tanks., thev object ofthe, invention bligt@ provide. a' tail 0r nun--d'owlyrV box', lllfwlfnch Ythe t condensetes from" 011601?. 'e inlurelty .0f condenser lines may be' drect'el'nto Vzyrious receptacles' es th are dlSC-l-.m'r'geld one Single. 'nozzle whereby alrntilt'vploity O .VajlYQS .and valvu- 1'2111" .fndnthe djnnts are rendered'. Minne@- esszujy and sup'erflnons, andi'lijnenA and; cleane1- outs 'may be ,mede quickly` Without intel*- fel'n Wfhl thiejsystem Another 0b'j.ft' Q` the' intntonfis 'to .plovcle in' connveotonlwrt-li anyapparetus of the elellral` chairetewrl-s'ejt" ont, an indicating nenslo determining inthe particular re,- ceptztcl'e or trongllj-dfe1fent grades of' con- `densates Whillfretre tQbe delivered; Another ob'je'ctfoff the invention ysltoprovide connection with @1.1.1. emeritus" 0f the. typ'rferled to; 'afcnvenyent Iltnscon- 'stantly visible, yfor determining ,the grzwy tiles of ,the .various .C911 mates' @11d thlfby indicating t0, the' Observer' '0r Operator 11kt@ Another Object' ofthe invention@ iS t0 41551"@- yide L tail box-system which thennits Vthereof may vbe multiplied indefinitely as needs yeqnire.' A

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joined `andv ntefeorn1nun4c2ttlng-'.Closed tail bnoxes,lwltlj1j means connectedl jvltl asource 4of condensatesupply,y and Ineanlsgfof'eeetsist-s of e'glosecl" mln-.Clown box; d 'vdedl into compartments and Provlded. wlth' a# means so n' movbl'e with respetto 'said oornpejjltnients f Ch the", ."respek'ztlye 4.con- 'd to, suitable` reset-- Smil@ 'iS inthe (':llanloe'1jr o1 various. .freni the botto' wey from th tot,

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. pipe Wliolifententls-thonglttnebox' top `o1 cove'f l5, an'd's fastened thereto in any f Secure manner In the-.upperend .Qtsaid Conlpesstn@ between ,it and a packing `seat ner to the" s'wyled nozzle .or pipel section 12, and extcnds through the standpipe 13 and packing gland 16. Onto the end `ot said shaft 19 is fixed a lever, or handle or Wheel 22, by Which the siviveled nozzle 12 may be moved to direct the discharge into any of said compartments or troughs.

A suitable indicator 23, of any approved type or construction may be mounted upon the end of said standpipe 13, tor the purpose of guiding the operator in determining the position ot' the swiveled pipe or nozzle 12, from the outside.

The handle or lever 22, is provided With an index Enger 22" and co-operates with the indicating marks 23l on said indicator 23, the marks 23 representing substantially the Vcentral line of the compartments or troughs 4.v To determine the time at which the nozzle or pipe 12 should be moved to discharge a'different cut into its corresponding trough 4, I provide a trap 24, in which is contained a hydromete125, viewable through a glass dome 2,6, mounting the trap 24; This trap 24, shoivn more in detail in Fig. 4, is supplied constantly With a quantity of the condensate from a condenser line 27, entering the standpipe 13, above the top or cover 15, through a unneled pipe 28, extending in Vthe path of the condensate flow. This pipe 28 delivers the condensed liquid to the bottom of trap 24, in Which is disposed the hydrometer. The overflow of condensate collects in a trough 29surrounding the trap .24, and from said trough 29, the condensate is led back to the standpipe 13 through a pipe 30, for eventual discharge into the rev spective compartment. The hydrometer in thetrap 24 is a reliable and accurate guide for the operator in determining the nature of the condensate flowing over from a condenser and thereby he is enabled quickly to direct the distribution of the condensed liquid to the proper trough in the box.

To discharge end of the swiveled nozzle 12 is provided with an extension 31, for" preventing splashing of the 'liquid and this extension is formed withy a spider 32, and a central bearing 33, which provides a suitable support fork same from a ball 34, fixed or formed on the end of `a stem 35, which extends through the discharge end of the nozzle 12, and through aboss 36 on said nozzle. Said stem 35,v is secured in place by a nut- 37. They extension 31, is mounted for universal movement for the purpose of permitting the discharge end to be moved past -the various compartment-forming Walls 11,`

which extend in the plane of travel of said extension 31.

Referring to Fig. 3, the general structural design and application of vthe invention is shown in lmultiple use ina single tail box, Awith a plurality of receiving chambers, While in Figs. 1 .and 2, a single discharge nozzle is employed in a tail box with multiple compipe, a condensate pipe connected to said standpipe, a pipe section swiveled on said standpipe, :and means for moving said vpipe section to 'direct the condensate flowing l through rsame to any of said compartments. p 2, A. tail' box comprising a receptacle having a plurality oi' compartments, a standpipe extending through the topr oi' said receptacle, condensate pipe connected to said standpipe above the top of said receptacle, a section ot pipe mounted toy swing Within said receptacle and means for lmovingsaid section of pipe to direct the discharge vof the condensate to any one of saidcompartments.

3A tail box comprising a closed receptacle having a plurality of compartments, a standpipe extending through the top of said receptacle and connected With a condensate source, and means movable relatively to said compartments and connected to. said standpipe to direct the discharge of condensate into` any ot' said compartments, With means outside of said compartments for moving said means.

4. A tail boxcomprising a closed receptacle having a plurality of compartments, a standpipe extending through the top roit said receptacle and connected With a lsource'otcondensate supply, a section ot pipe Within said receptacle and swiveled to said standpipe,

5. A tail box comprising a closedl recepi tacle, having a plurality of compartments, a standpipe extended through the top of said receptacle, and connected With a source oi' condensate supply, a condensate discharge pipe connected to said standpipe,'means outside ot said receptacle for manually moving said discharge pipe relatively to said compartments, an index on said standpipe and an indicator on said moving means co-operating with said index to indicate the position oit said discharge pipewithin said'receptacle and with respect to said compartments.

6. A tail box comprising a closed receptacle having a plurality of compartments, a pipe coni-eying condensate to said receptacle, a nozzle having a swinging connection With said pipe and disposed Within said receptacle of said receptacle for moving said swinging nozzle, indicating means to determine the position of said nozzle and gravity indicating means for the condensate associated with the receptacle.

7. A tail boX coinprisiirg a closed receptacle having a plurality of compartments, a pipe conveying condensate to said receptacle` a nozzle within said receptacle mounted upon said pipe to swing, means outside of said receptacle to vswing said nozzle, indicating means to `determine the gravity of the condensate, and indicatingv means to determine the position of said nozzle Within said receptacle.

8. A tail box comprising a closed recep tacle having a plurality'ot compartments, a pipe conveying coiidensates to said recepmele,` a swinging pipe section connected to 'f said condensate pipe, means to move said swinging pipe section to direct the dis- 'charge of condensate into any of said compartments, and an yextension on the discharge p end of said swinging pipe 1 section, withV means for universally mounting same.

9. A tail box comprising a receptacle hav ing a plurality of compartments, a pipe conveying c-ondensates to said receptacle, a nozzle having a swinging connection with said pipe and disposed within said receptacle, and above said compartments, and means to move said swinging nozzle from the outside of said receptacle. 7 A

` 10. A tail box comprising a closed receptacle having a plurality of compartments, a

pipe conveyingcondensates to said recep-` tacle, a nozzle having a swinging connection with said pipe and-disposed Within said re? ceptacle and above said compartments, anV extension universally mounted upon the discharge end of said nozzle, and means outside of said receptacle for moving said` swinging nozzle.

In testimony whereof I havel set my hand.y

EDWIN C. IEISGERBER. 3 

